Legend

"No, it's not me."

It was Auguste who answered Ray's question that way.

I'm done with Kathy's delicious meal again today, and then the rest of the meal.

I asked if Ray was Auguste's hand, who felt suddenly disappeared along the way who was watching the mansion today, but the answer to that was no.

"No? I was watching this mansion, and I was wondering if Auguste had ordered Zaroust."

"No way. He's been kind to me, but it doesn't mean he's my man.... Well, I wish I could subordinate him if possible, but I don't have that kind of money at the moment."

Zaroust is one of the adventurers in Gosh who can be clearly described as an Auguste.

It is an overwhelming force of disadvantage compared to the Ereima Chamber of Commerce led by Daridora, and I can say that it is valuable given that.

But still, he's not Augusto's men, he's just an outside presence.

The position itself is different from that of the escorts hired by Daridora and gathered by the power of gold from neighbouring cities and countries.

The inability to do so was still a huge problem with money.

Zaroust is quite a known name in this gosh.

However, it was not possible to continue to hire Ray in the long term, even if it was not permanent, even if it was a short time of escort like when he encountered him.

"So who got rid of the guy who was watching over here? No, it wasn't so forceful as to call it elimination."

Augusto is currently at odds with Daridora.

But even if you say it's in conflict, its forces, forces, economy, influence, etc. are above all Daridora, who is also an overwhelming meeting of the Elamaic Chamber of Commerce.

Still, Augusto can only stay safe because Augusto's own personality is accepted by Gosh residents.

As you can see from the mansion where Ray is now, the ancestors of Augusto once had a strong influence in Gosh as a great merchant.

But now that it has fallen, we can't even expect its influence.

In other words, the forces taking sides with Augusto are very small at present.

Many people in their hearts are familiar with Augusto, but most cannot translate it into action.

That's why Ray wondered why whoever was watching us today was no longer on the way.

"It's nothing. Didn't someone do something, simply retreat because they found out there was no point in watching Mr. Ray any more?

"... do you really think so?

It's not a good idea to say something you're not convinced of yourself. Augusto also carries a cup in his hand to his mouth with a slightly weak grin at Ray's words told with such thoughts.

It's not the booze that's in there... it's the water.

However, it was the water that Ray produced from the dagger of running water, and in this gosh...... no, it was also the water to be called the sweet dew in heaven that only a limited number of the Sollain nations could taste.

Ougust continues his words, lukewarmly at the taste of its water.

"It's only a possibility. But Daridora doesn't want to imitate Ray, either. I don't think we're going to be able to monitor this one."

"... So the guy you were watching isn't Daridora's handler?

Ray asked suspiciously, whereas Augusto nodded back with his hands away from a glass of water.

"Yep. This gosh may also look like a small city to Mr. Ray, who lived in the Guild of the Kingdom of Mireana, but this is still a city just big enough to get into five fingers within the Sol Rain country. Naturally, there are many forces here..."

"A force other than the Erema Chamber of Commerce has been involved," he said?

"Probably. So, when you found out about it, you told Daridora not to get her hands on the forces that were watching it."

Augusto's predictions, which I told him so, were imprecise but in a manner consistent with the facts.

To be precise, Gosh's lord, Lewbrand, was interested in hearing Ray's rumors and had Auguste's mansion monitored as part of his effort to gather that information.

When Daridora found out about it in a report from her subordinates, she was in a hurry to let it pull up.

If not all, is it Auguste's ability to predict the rough spot?

"Will a third force be involved?... That's a hassle, and I might even bother you if you stay like this. Shouldn't I be leaving this house after all?

Don't be ridiculous.

That's what pinched my voice for was Kathy with a plate with an easy dish.

I just finished my meal, but is it a pinch of alcohol or a dish served by Ray that sautéed the meat of Sandrizzard Man gently and seasoned with spices.

... What Ray and Augusto drink is water, not booze.

"Ray's still small, so you don't have to worry about people. Think of this place as your home and take your time. Luckily, I have extra room. Hey?"

Cassie turns her gaze toward Auguste as she says so.

Augusto, who received that gaze, grins and nods as he reaches for the meat of Sandrizzard Man.

"Yes, of course. If Ray stays, I can focus on my work with confidence."

For Augusto, it was in various interests to be able to stay Ray in his own mansion.

The biggest benefit of all was that, after all, Daridora could not be oddly imitated either as long as Ray and Seto were in the mansion.... Yes. It was, it was.

Now it's a big deal that the biggest benefit of Ray's stay in his mansion is because Kathy likes Ray.

If now Ray was in his thirties or forties or something like that, he might have been anxious to leave Kathy and I at the Mansion, but Ray is only in his mid-teens.

Kathy, Augusto's beloved wife, also sees Ray as her own child, not a man.

(I guess this is still why I can't have kids)

Sorrow passes behind my brain for a moment.

Augusto and Kathy were a very close couple, no matter who saw them.

Naturally, it's not strange to have a child, but it never looks like it.

Maybe there's some cause for me or my wife. I didn't think so, but it's also true that I can't come up with a way to fix it where I found out.

Either way, for Kathy, the presence of Ray was pseudo but like her own child.

... both Kathy and Augusto are in their mid-thirties and Ray's appearance is in their mid-teens. It may be somewhat impossible as an age, but it's not strange to have a child your age like Ray.

On top of that, Ray's face isn't as tough as you can imagine from the word adventurer, it's a woman's face that either makes you feel delicate.

That's not why it's weird that Kathy wants to stay with Ray.

"... so, uh, what were you talking about"

I felt an atmosphere somewhere unfamiliar to me, Ray opens his mouth to do something about the atmosphere.

As an august, I could have tasted the atmosphere a little more now, but I open my mouth to ignore Ray's words.

"It means there's a third force.... Oh, naturally Mr. Ray doesn't have to leave this mansion"

"Are you sure?

Ray telling me to check, but Augusto nods back at the word.

"I hate to put it this way, but my situation is never reassuring right now. I'm sure Ray is familiar with that too."

In those words, Ray remembered a sandburglar who had been attacked aboard a sandboat.

The behavior of Daridora, the meeting of the Elamaic Chamber of Commerce, as a result of turning her hand in an attempt to eliminate the augusts who are in the way.

Of course there is nothing more to prove it than to bring Daridora to justice.

But that, on the contrary, means that if you have proof, you can judge...

"Couldn't you pull any information from that sandburglar?

To Ray, who asks strangely, Ougust opens his mouth with a slightly surprising look on his face.

"Didn't you know? All the sand thieves were killed by someone the next day. Thanks to you, I've been paid a little more than selling to slave traders."

It was obvious what the stopping fee meant, and the fact is Augusto has been firmly told that by the guards.

I wasn't entirely convinced that Augusto was just getting more money if I sold it well, but there was nothing I could do about saying anything more... on the contrary, if it made a bad impression on the guards, I had to pull back a lot.

"Killed? Even though they were captured by guards?

"Yeah. If you think you have someone like that, it's still helpful for me to have Mr. Ray stay in this mansion. Kathy seems happy for you, too."

"... ok"

Even for Ray, I have a fondness for Kathy, who adores me.

Of course the favor is not toward the woman, it is closer to that toward the mother. Should I call it dear love?

Originally Ray was never good with people, but Cassie welcomed herself warmly.

I wouldn't be able to tell you not to favor someone like that.

"So let's end this story.... So, what's Ray's schedule for tomorrow?

"I'd just like to get a crusade request or something at the guild if I can. Or because there are quite a few bodies of Sandrizzardman, I'd like to ask you to dismantle them."

Zaroust gave me a free demolition of Sandserpent, but that's only because I owed him against Ray.

I wouldn't be able to get Zaroust to do it for free more than that debt was paid back.

(Oh, but can I trust Zaroust? It would be helpful if you would take on some Sandrizzardman material as a reward)

I understood in my previous relationship that Zaroust has a disciplined personality.

Given that dating itself hasn't been a week yet, it's actually possible that Zaroust's personality is only ostensibly disciplined...... but Ray thinks that the area will be somewhat okay.

There's no basis, it's just a hunch.

"Is this the dismantling of Sandrizzard Man?... Right, that might be a good idea. When the third force comes out, it can be a lot of trouble to get out of the city."

What lies behind Augusto's brain, who tells him so, would still be a raid of sand thieves using sand boarding.

I really make an intense impression that it's just not a hand that can do that if it's normal.

(Though it would be the worst result for the other side, considering Ray took me aboard the sand as a result)

Contrary to that, I made a deep connection with Ray, so I don't know what's going to happen in the world.

"If you give me your hand on that one, I'll deal with it. We'll have to practice two spears."

"Two-Spear Flow, is it?

Augusto turns a strange gaze at the words out of Ray's mouth.

Even if I had heard such words as duplicity, it would be because the word duplicity didn't sound familiar.

"I don't know if that's actually the word."

"If you predict from words, do you use two spears?

"Close to it. Well, one's a death size, not a spear."

"When it comes to death size... is that the Great Sickle? Isn't that a little impossible when it comes to two-spear flow?

I guess I remembered Ray's death size. Ray flaunts his shoulder small to Ougust, who asks strangely.

"It's a word I made on my own. Let me make up my mind with ease of understanding first. Either way, it's hard to use those two-spear streams. We need to get used to it in action as well as training."

Don't listen closely to me say that a single fight in action is comparable to ten days of practice, Ray.

Augusto gives such a complex look to Ray's words.

I know what Ray is capable of. I know... but that's why you can use the spear and the sickle separately with one hand? I couldn't dispel the question.

Still, I didn't put it to the word, because that's probably why I checked with my own eyes how strong Ray was.

If Ray, maybe he'll do something about that impotence, too? It wasn't strange to think so.